Total Crime Rate
156.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scott Hall Square area has the 44th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 627th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Hall Square (LS7 3JN) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Hall Square (LS7 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Lodge Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Hall Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sholebroke Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scott Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scott Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Under investigation |
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